Pogradec

Pogradec is one of the most charming resorts in Albania because of its location on the Ohrid Lake, one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes surrounded by beautiful fields and picturesque mountains. It’s the place where you can feel the authentic harmony of nature, and the friendliness of the inhabitants. The sunny days at the beaches along the lake, walks along the city promenade as well as the various specialty dishes and local wine enjoyed in the restaurants can add a special atmosphere to your vacation.

Explore the surrounding area of Pogradec including the nearby castles, Byzantine churches and mosaics, and the park of Drilon with crystal clear fountains that fill the beautiful channels where you can contemplate the swans swimming peacefully in blue waters.

With a unique aquatic ecosystem Lake Ohrid was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Koran fish similar to trout is served in all restaurants at the lakeside as a local specialty.

The Venetian Tower

The Venetian Tower is an extension of the Byzantine Fortress of Durrës. Built in the sixth century, it was considered as one of the most powerful fortresses along the western coast of the Adriatic. Today it is a home of a local bar with a veranda on top.

Et’hem Bey Mosque

The Et’hem Bey Mosque is an 18th-century mosque located in the center of the Albanian capital Tirana. Closed under communist rule, the mosque reopened as a house of worship in 1991, without permission from the authorities.

Bektashi Temple

The temple was built around 1600. Today along with Kuzum Baba it is one of the most important Bekatashi centers in all Albania.

Gjirokaster Castle

The castle of Gjirokastra is located at a height of 336 meters (1,102 ft). It is open to visitors and contains a military Museum, which presents the captured artillery and memorabilia of the Communist resistance to the German occupation and seized a U.S. air force plane to commemorate the Communist regime’s struggle against the “imperialist” […]

Haxhi

Cuisine – Seafood, European, Albanian

Panorama

Cuisine – Italian, Albanian, Mediterranean, European, Greek.

Iljaz Mirahori Mosque

The mosque was built in 1494 by Iljaz Hoxha (also known as Iljaz Bey Mirahori), who was a veteran of the conquest of Istanbul and the founder of the city of Korce. The minaret of the mosque was demolished during the Communist dictatorship. In 2014 the minaret was built again.

National Museum of Armaments

Originally opened in 1971 in a building that was once part of the prison. The current exhibition span Albanian weapons from 1912 to the end of the Second world war, and a large portion of the Museum dedicated to the partisan struggle against the Italian and German occupying forces between 1939 and 1944.

Church of Panagia Vlaherna

The Onufri National Museum of Icons

The Museum is called “Onufri”, in honor to the Albanian painting Headmaster of XVI Century. The Cathedral is rebuilt during the 1797, and it is the most representative monument of post Byzantine architecture in Berat town.